Swansea City’s Spanish scoring sensation Michu has revealed one of his major inspirations – the unlikely Max Boyce rugby favourite Hymns and Arias.

As 33,000 Swans fans head for Wembley’s Capital One Cup final today, the 18-goal Iberian said: “I can’t wait to run out at Wembley – one of the best stadiums in Europe – and hear the Jack Army getting behind us.

“When I hear them sing Hymns and Arias before matches at the Liberty, the hairs on the back of my neck stand up.

“So with over 33,000 Jacks singing that song, I think it will be an incredible moment and it could make the difference for us.

“Hopefully we will give them an incredible moment on Sunday, because they deserve all the success because they give us amazing support.”

Max “Bard of Glynneath” Boyce said he was delighted the Swans fans had taken his anthem to their heart.

He said: “Unfortunately I won’t be at Wembley as I’ll be flying back from Rome.

“I’m delighted the fans have taken up the song and I’ll be rooting for the Swans.”

Michu believes the support of Swansea’s loyal fans is going to be crucial.

He said: “Ash, Leon and Monks have spoken about the atmosphere at the Play-Off Final. They said the supporters were amazing and made an incredible amount of noise,”

The 26-year-old started his playing career young, signing for home town club Real Oviedo at “five or six” and staying until the age of 21.

He represented Celta and Rayo Vallecano before his bargain £2m move to South Wales where he is enjoying life with his childhood sweetheart Paloma, an English speaking lawyer.

Michu, real name Miguel Perez Cuesta comes from a middle class family, his father Jose is a manager at an electricity supply firm and his mother Isabel is a maths teacher.

His older brother Hernan, 31, also played for Real Oviedo but is now a solicitor.

He said of his brother’s new life: “Swansea is a much better city for him. It isn’t too big, it’s nice to go for walks and the character of the people is similar to Oviedo, they respect your privacy when you’re out at a restaurant.

“He’s really intrepid. When he’s got a couple of days off, he goes travelling with Paloma. “He said he was going to Loch Ness but I don’t know if he has found the monster yet!

“He likes playing PlayStation and watching TV, too.”

He added his brother has “phenomenal character”.

He said: “He would put in the same amount of effort playing against Manchester United or a group of mates.

Michu said of the Wembley final: “I am very excited, We are favourites for the final, but no one here will be taking Bradford for granted.

“Look at the teams they have beaten to get to the final – Wigan, Arsenal, Aston Villa over two legs. These are among the top 20 teams in England, so Bradford have proved they have no fear against the bigger teams.

“But that’s what I love about the cup competitions here. The underdogs can beat the big clubs.

“In Spain, that rarely happens. For a fourth tier team to get to the final in Spain? Well, that’s impossible.

“But here it can happen, as we have seen this season.

“On Sunday, though, we are determined not to let the underdog win.

“We have had a fantastic season in the league, so to win a first major trophy for the club as well would make it even better.

“That would also mean European football for us next year, and that has always been a dream of mine.